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Highest poverty rate, Missouri cities · 2020

Missouri cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Glasgow, MOMO5,50436.4%+180%

02Carthage, MOMO15,89533.8%+76%

03West Plains, MOMO12,78032.4%+71%

04Maryville, MOMO10,09229.8%+26%

05Caruthersville, MOMO5,21129.6%−17%

06Kirksville, MOMO17,86328.8%−6%

07Rolla, MOMO20,58827.3%+24%

08Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29526.6%+9%

09St. Robert, MOMO5,60226.6%+135%

10Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63625.8%+68%

11Jennings, MOMO13,09325.0%+31%

12Dexter, MOMO7,85124.9%+36%

13Park Hills, MOMO8,75324.4%+16%

14Waynesville, MOMO5,55824.4%+115%

15Marshfield, MOMO8,07823.7%+105%

16Ferguson, MOMO17,95323.6%+104%

17Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36823.1%+254%

18Kennett, MOMO10,11823.0%−12%

19Warrensburg, MOMO20,28322.9%−5%

20Osage Beach, MOMO5,07922.9%+241%

21Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97722.9%+51%

22Clinton, MOMO9,50422.8%+48%

23Warrenton, MOMO9,66722.6%+114%

24Branson, MOMO12,92122.3%+85%

25Springfield, MOMO169,84721.7%+36%

26Neosho, MOMO14,07821.5%+68%

27Berkeley, MOMO8,02621.2%+10%

28Moberly, MOMO13,71921.2%+41%

29Lebanon, MOMO15,66321.0%+38%

30St. Louis, MOMO278,14420.4%−17%

31Columbia, MOMO130,85120.2%+5%

32Sikeston, MOMO15,98320.0%−5%

33Nevada, MOMO8,40419.9%−0%

34Hannibal, MOMO16,80419.1%+35%

35Bolivar, MOMO11,99419.1%−4%

36Marshall, MOMO13,76618.6%+24%

37Joplin, MOMO53,93018.3%+24%

38Sedalia, MOMO22,62118.1%+18%

39Richmond, MOMO5,96817.9%+67%

40Monett, MOMO10,24817.8%+19%

41Valley Park, MOMO6,76717.6%+65%

42Sullivan, MOMO6,94217.6%+60%

43Wright City, MOMO5,85417.5%+20%

44Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87317.1%+46%

45St. Joseph, MOMO71,00116.9%+30%

46Rogersville, MOMO5,75416.5%+43%

47Farmington, MOMO19,22616.4%+33%

48Webb City, MOMO13,45916.4%+5%

49De Soto, MOMO6,52716.3%+11%

50Chillicothe, MOMO9,11416.0%+19%

51Black Jack, MOMO6,54715.8%+238%

52Macon, MOMO5,53215.8%+23%

53Mexico, MOMO11,55815.7%+14%

54Fulton, MOMO12,85315.6%+30%

55Kansas City, MOMO521,22015.3%+7%

56Republic, MOMO22,40414.8%+123%

57Grandview, MOMO26,65314.8%+76%

58Murphy, MOMO8,28514.7%+155%

59Harrisonville, MOMO10,04014.7%+126%

60Boonville, MOMO7,86714.5%+29%

61University City, MOMO34,65714.5%−2%

62Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95614.3%+158%

63Trenton, MOMO5,55714.0%−18%

64Independence, MOMO121,67514.0%+62%

65Ozark, MOMO23,54413.8%+18%

66Aurora, MOMO7,68613.7%−25%

67Lemay, MOMO16,22813.2%+27%

68Oak Grove, MOMO9,37012.8%+28%

69Perryville, MOMO8,59312.8%+17%

70Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81912.7%+4%

71Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06512.7%+33%

72Festus, MOMO14,06612.2%+19%

73Herculaneum, MOMO5,40212.0%+112%

74Jefferson City, MOMO42,48911.9%+4%

75St. John, MOMO6,44111.5%+48%

76Maplewood, MOMO8,03311.3%−20%

77Hazelwood, MOMO24,84911.2%+77%

78Overland, MOMO15,47411.1%+15%

79North Kansas City, MOMO5,61311.1%−11%

80St. Ann, MOMO12,61711.1%−14%

81Cameron, MOMO7,34110.3%−14%

82Bridgeton, MOMO11,27710.3%+111%

83Florissant, MOMO51,12410.2%+153%

84Odessa, MOMO5,72110.2%+3%

85Belton, MOMO26,19310.1%+27%

86Gladstone, MOMO27,4979.9%+108%

87Jackson, MOMO16,0339.7%+44%

88Raytown, MOMO29,1549.7%+92%

89Savannah, MOMO5,1079.5%−20%

90Union, MOMO13,4459.2%+28%

91Pacific, MOMO7,8249.2%−38%

92Troy, MOMO15,2019.0%−19%

93Willard, MOMO6,9048.9%−8%

94Arnold, MOMO20,9948.6%+94%

95Affton, MOMO19,0528.3%+134%

96Carl Junction, MOMO8,4848.2%+60%

97Nixa, MOMO26,5978.2%−15%

98Clayton, MOMO17,8078.0%+5%

99Pevely, MOMO6,2397.8%−60%

100St. Charles, MOMO72,5617.6%+21%

101Imperial, MOMO5,4887.4%−24%

102Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5597.4%+40%

103Mehlville, MOMO29,8057.3%+30%

104Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2317.1%−18%

105Liberty, MOMO31,3197.0%+41%

106Crestwood, MOMO12,2076.7%+177%

107Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6516.6%–

108Washington, MOMO15,9066.5%+31%

109Manchester, MOMO18,0696.4%+113%

110Smithville, MOMO11,1606.1%+53%

111Sappington, MOMO7,3676.0%+107%

112Peculiar, MOMO6,3655.7%−24%

113Oakville, MOMO35,3335.7%+102%

114Raymore, MOMO26,6335.5%+75%

115Barnhart, MOMO5,7854.9%+92%

116Blue Springs, MOMO61,6324.9%+2%

117Kirkwood, MOMO29,3314.8%+3%

118Grain Valley, MOMO16,9084.7%+6%

119Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0934.6%−36%

120Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5144.6%+20%

121O'Fallon, MOMO96,1014.6%+38%

122Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4804.5%+56%

123Concord, MOMO18,3684.4%+160%

124Town and Country, MOMO11,6194.3%+73%

125Ashland, MOMO5,2214.3%−59%

126Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4324.2%+3%

127Ballwin, MOMO30,9014.0%+25%

128Webster Groves, MOMO23,4503.9%−19%

129Chesterfield, MOMO49,3093.9%+51%

130St. Peters, MOMO61,4793.9%+44%

131Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1293.9%−0%

132Battlefield, MOMO6,3613.6%+47%

133Brentwood, MOMO8,0793.5%−36%

134Cottleville, MOMO6,7173.4%+105%

135Glendale, MOMO6,0603.4%+713%

136Olivette, MOMO8,9373.3%−23%

137Wentzville, MOMO49,4953.3%−72%

138Wildwood, MOMO34,9553.0%+36%

139Kearney, MOMO11,2962.9%+18%

140Ellisville, MOMO10,3152.9%−19%

141Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0752.7%−13%

142Greenwood, MOMO6,3152.6%−34%

143Ladue, MOMO8,9341.9%−9%

144Des Peres, MOMO9,1021.9%+27%

145Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0321.8%+178%

146Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3011.5%−66%

147Eureka, MOMO13,4220.6%−71%

148Parkville, MOMO9,0930.1%−98%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES